tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post7134807319285238851..comments2023-05-10T17:19:13.594+02:00Comments on Pampered Ponies - Living the Luxurious Life in Luxembourg: Missing MotivationAoifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-467119447736236672014-09-22T07:53:27.156+02:002014-09-22T07:53:27.156+02:00Slowly getting there, I hope yours picks up too ☺Slowly getting there, I hope yours picks up too ☺Aoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-15509053842058780642014-09-22T04:06:06.924+02:002014-09-22T04:06:06.924+02:00I feel you on the no motivation thing!! I hope yo...I feel you on the no motivation thing!! I hope yours comes back quickly. Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-62216915720822317912014-09-11T22:44:58.765+02:002014-09-11T22:44:58.765+02:00Is that not a saying Stateside?
Mad what gets lost...Is that not a saying Stateside?<br />Mad what gets lost in culture chiasm ;-)Aoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-51082476971428919452014-09-11T19:15:27.546+02:002014-09-11T19:15:27.546+02:00butter-wouldn't-melt is such a lovely britishi...butter-wouldn't-melt is such a lovely britishism. (and the editor in me loves that you hyphenated it appropriately!)blshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10652100349947345760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-8284165683358024152014-09-09T00:04:56.959+02:002014-09-09T00:04:56.959+02:00I gotta be hard on me or we'll just end up put...I gotta be hard on me or we'll just end up putzing about for another 12 months. Sadly none of us are getting any younger - fingers crossed we can start getting better ☺Aoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-27902119455159177372014-09-08T23:47:57.273+02:002014-09-08T23:47:57.273+02:00Definitely don't be too hard on yourself and h...Definitely don't be too hard on yourself and hoping you are able to get the lesson boot camp you want!@ L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-121155351472042832014-09-08T19:00:25.854+02:002014-09-08T19:00:25.854+02:00Thanks i hope so too!
Fingers crossedThanks i hope so too!<br />Fingers crossedAoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-30082117155238842062014-09-08T17:32:28.001+02:002014-09-08T17:32:28.001+02:00I hope your lesson boot camp scheduling works out!...I hope your lesson boot camp scheduling works out! What a great idea :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-36864906970153856702014-09-08T16:50:22.302+02:002014-09-08T16:50:22.302+02:00That last point of yours is so true and one that i...That last point of yours is so true and one that i often forget - thanks for the good wishes. Hopefully i can find the funds to make it work...Birthday/Christmas gifts to myself perhapsAoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-89161936196193825142014-09-08T15:31:12.548+02:002014-09-08T15:31:12.548+02:00that lesson 'boot camp' idea sounds really...that lesson 'boot camp' idea sounds really awesome - hope it works out for you. i'm a bit lost without regular lessons too - they help me figure out what to work on, but also help me understand that setbacks and plateaus can just happen - they're not necessarily the rider's fault. good luck!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-9921144741537174692014-09-08T07:34:09.992+02:002014-09-08T07:34:09.992+02:00I have been meaning to dig out my 101 schooling ti...I have been meaning to dig out my 101 schooling tips and keep forgetting. Thanks for the reminder ☺Aoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-25657813885927045222014-09-08T05:30:39.825+02:002014-09-08T05:30:39.825+02:00It's really easy to get frustrated and lose mo...It's really easy to get frustrated and lose motivation without a trainer around, I can totally relate. I think that you are really on track with the lessons every two weeks to help with the daily riding. I don't know if this will help or not, but when I lose motivation, I read a lot of training books or watch videos. It helps give me ideas of things that I want to try and something to get excited about aiming towards :)Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560432669562291616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-65943269387659307852014-09-07T19:13:44.777+02:002014-09-07T19:13:44.777+02:00Love a good sunny-side-up-silver-lining ☺☺
Thanks ...Love a good sunny-side-up-silver-lining ☺☺<br />Thanks Jess *hugs*Aoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-82273819277173109042014-09-07T16:55:17.633+02:002014-09-07T16:55:17.633+02:00Hey, if nothing else each ride counts for increase...Hey, if nothing else each ride counts for increased endurance right? See, you are improving every ride. ;-)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09066327510880156537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-24673286459930098702014-09-07T09:57:16.915+02:002014-09-07T09:57:16.915+02:00I like your style T ☺
I feel considerably less gui...I like your style T ☺<br />I feel considerably less guilty about it when my girls get turnout teeheeAoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-50979835911717179602014-09-07T09:56:34.587+02:002014-09-07T09:56:34.587+02:00That's a very good tidbit, thanks lady! Shall ...That's a very good tidbit, thanks lady! Shall try to deploy those tactics today ☺Aoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-3003925079953717312014-09-07T09:55:41.264+02:002014-09-07T09:55:41.264+02:00Thanks KR, good advice shall try to keep it in min...Thanks KR, good advice shall try to keep it in mind. Aoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-52465513754492602014-09-07T06:57:32.404+02:002014-09-07T06:57:32.404+02:00Sometimes you just need a mini break to find that ...Sometimes you just need a mini break to find that motivation again. I take them and refuse to feel guilty about it :) Glad you had a good ride!Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-44378046088115671202014-09-07T05:41:19.651+02:002014-09-07T05:41:19.651+02:00Little tidbit here: Try to pick one or two things ...Little tidbit here: Try to pick one or two things to work on each ride. Like shoulders back and forward trot, or steady/strong/giving hands and eyes up, etc. I think the horses can feel when we get flustered by thinking of ALL THE THINGS and then they get flustered. So start with just one or two items on the mind and if one feels really solid then shelf that thought and pick one new thing to think about. Often if we can to a couple things really well the horse will meet us half way and do some of their things really well. Fingers crossed for a week of lessons, how fun that would be!redheadlinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06736154763329900177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-68744590224518721712014-09-07T01:32:04.314+02:002014-09-07T01:32:04.314+02:00I lose my motivation sometimes too. Sometimes our...I lose my motivation sometimes too. Sometimes our brains/bodies need a break! Don't beat yourself up :)KateRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870548960430847612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-3022830268756024042014-09-06T18:49:31.276+02:002014-09-06T18:49:31.276+02:00Me too, I was just sitting by the gate having a dr...Me too, I was just sitting by the gate having a drink break mid-poo-picking and she came over to snuffle at me - she is such a sweetheart.<br />Kika also came over but wasn't overly impressed that I'd no treats for her...You can see what she did from last photos ;-)Aoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-13519949222912795722014-09-06T18:25:24.422+02:002014-09-06T18:25:24.422+02:00Love that first picture. Makes me giggle. Love that first picture. Makes me giggle. Laur @FMHHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978311855305167845noreply@blogger.com